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HR 5965 114th Congress House

Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 8, 2016 See on congress.gov
Education Criminal justice information and recordsEducation programs fundingFirearms and explosivesHigher education
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify campus security reporting requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs.

Currently, an IHE must annually report certain crime statistics in the following categories: (1) criminal offenses; (2) criminal offenses motivated by bias (i.e., hate crimes); (3) domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; and (4) arrests and referrals for disciplinary action. This bill expands the categories of reportable crime statistics to also include criminal offenses in which a firearm was present at the scene of the crime.

Additionally, it requires an IHE to include, in its annual security report provided to students and employees, a statement of its current policy on concealed carry or open carry of firearms.

An IHE must also disclose that policy on its website and in promotional materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 19, 2016
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 19, 2016
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 8, 2016
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 8, 2016
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 8, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 8, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5965: Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5965/
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"H.R. 5965: Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5965/.
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H.R. 5965, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5965/.
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